BRIS-24
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Treat patient consent as an ongoing process, not a single signature event
Recommendation
The process of informing the patient, and obtaining consent to a course of treatment, should be regarded as a process and not a one-off event consisting of obtaining a patient’s signature on a form.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence detailing policy changes or guidance that explicitly mandates the process of informing patients and obtaining consent as an ongoing process rather than a single event, as recommended, has been identified in the provided official sources. The most recent evidence would be over 20 years old, given the likely age of the inquiry.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify objectively. The assessment is based on policy commitments, not measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
24.7 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates